WildEarth Guardians submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records of all oil and gas pipeline right-of-ways granted by BLM's Montana-Dakotas State Office. WildEarth Guardians also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied WildEarth Guardian's request for a fee waiver and closed its request because it claimed the information was available on the agency's website. WildEarth Guardians filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WildEarth Guardians filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees